Pokemon Sword

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  1. Gamer_93
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    As much as Pokémon fans have been lambasted for review bombing, you don’t need to look far to see the open world capabilities of the Switch being beautifully utilised with Breath of the Wild and the sheer jump in quality between Mario Odyssey and the 3DS Mario Titles. So when Pokémon Sword and Shield are released and you don’t have to look far to see that the graphics and tropes areAs much as Pokémon fans have been lambasted for review bombing, you don’t need to look far to see the open world capabilities of the Switch being beautifully utilised with Breath of the Wild and the sheer jump in quality between Mario Odyssey and the 3DS Mario Titles. So when Pokémon Sword and Shield are released and you don’t have to look far to see that the graphics and tropes are virtually the same as you could find on the 3DS titles. This game does not feel like an upgrade or the glorious launch into the next generation of Nintendo consoles, but rather a lazy, half-asses, cash grab for Nintendo at the expense of the fans who made them the gargantuas they are today. Considering we’re talking about the single most successful media franchise in the world, the lack of quality in these two entries has no justification. I’m offended by these excuses of next gen games.… Expand
  2. Plisken
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    From now on Game Freak do it like Blizzard.
    Its a shame, they lie to us customers and use their power to appease.

    Why international companies like Volkswagen think its ok to treat her customers like this?

    Did they realy think in 2 months everything will be all right again? Our trust in them is sustained damaged for a long time.

    THAT'S THE REAL PROBLEM!
  3. pkmn1_5genfreak
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Corporate greed should not be rewarded. You need to recall this game and let the developers make what they wanted to make, Game Freak. You stand to lose a very sizable core of your fanbase, many of us have started as children from 1-4 gen. We hate to see the series we cherish so much be treated as some showpony. Fix it.
  4. Calabasaloka
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Pokémon nunca ha sido una franquicia especialmente ambiciosa. Es más, para algunos su atractivo reside, precisamente, en su anclaje a un estilo de combate por turnos que parece haber quedado en el olvido por el resto del mercado (con excepciones, claro está). A mi parecer, su conservadurismo ha llevado a Pokémon a ser lo que es hoy: un producto mediocre, incapaz de reinventarse, que cadaPokémon nunca ha sido una franquicia especialmente ambiciosa. Es más, para algunos su atractivo reside, precisamente, en su anclaje a un estilo de combate por turnos que parece haber quedado en el olvido por el resto del mercado (con excepciones, claro está). A mi parecer, su conservadurismo ha llevado a Pokémon a ser lo que es hoy: un producto mediocre, incapaz de reinventarse, que cada nueva entrega trata al jugador con mayor condescendencia. Jamás había visto creadores tan ajenos a su producto. Si Pokémon alguna vez fue un proyecto apasionado, ya solo quedan los restos insulsos de lo que alguna vez fue. Los fallos de estas nuevas entregas son muchos, por lo que haré una lista de algunos, aún a sabiendas de que será insuficiente:
    -Apartado gráfico sorprendentemente malo, sumado a las animaciones ortopédicas. No soy ni diseñador gráfico ni animador, tan solo un jugador del montón. Pero esto tiene que ser de coña. Tomándolo con humor, hasta agradezco que sea tan descaradamente desastroso visualmente; soy de quienes lloran de la risa con la cutrez del primer Resident Evil en este aspecto. No hay mucho que explicar, los que jugamos entregas anteriores sabemos que han reciclado hasta las animaciones de los personajes humanos (que ya de por sí dejaban mucho que desar) y que la cuestionable calidad de modelados y texturas se hacen más evidentes que nunca con el salto al HD.
    -Repartir experiencia forzado, que hace del juego prácticamente injugable. Un juego de estrategia en el que la estrategia es innecesaria, a mi parecer, es muestra de una incomprensión absoluta del modo en el que el juego debe interactuar con el jugador. No hay tensión ni placer en el jugar.
    -Eliminación de la GTS. Nada más que añadir.
    -Sustitución de mecánicas ya consolidadas (véase la megaevolución) por otras más pretenciosas que solo agradarán a los jugadores de Pokémon GO.
    -La ausencia de todos los Pokémon hasta la fecha. Esto no es algo que me moleste particularmente, de no ser por el desdén con el que se ha tratado a sus potenciales consumidores. Espero que la desconexión entre compañía y usuario se vea reflejada en las ventas.
    El único punto positivo de los juegos son los diseños de los pokémon, algunos más creativos que otros, pero tan ideales como siempre; más sintiéndolo mucho, unos diseños bonitos no redimen ni por asomo sus carencias.
    En resumen: la saga Pokémon ha muerto definitivamente, (para quienes lo dudasen incluso tras la salida de los Let's Go) y tristemente, los consumidores de comida basura que son sus fans, los responsables de su muerte, no la dejaran descansar en paz. De hecho, los fans estarán encantados con los títulos, para ellos lo tendrán todo: fanservice a más no poder y la inflada de precio a los 60€ que muy gustosos pagarán en su afán consumista, junto a los múltiples servicios de pago. Ah, y no nos confundamos. Esto no es un producto dirigido a los niños, sino a adultos que se niegan a crecer. La franquicia de Super Mario ha crecido junto a sus jugadores aún siendo accesible a nuevas generaciones. Pokémon intentó crecer, pero no pudo, porque sus jugadores nunca lo hicieron.
    P.D. Muy fan de la escena inicial del juego, que no echa en falta doblaje ni mucho menos.    … Expand
  5. supaharmrun
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Dex cut is unacceptable especially when they didn't add anything to make up for it.
  6. onday700
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Less features than the 3DS games that came before it. 60% of the Pokémon roster was cut in order to have "better quality models" according to Gamefreak, but the models are the exact same ones used in previous games.
    The soundtrack is a low point for the series. Animations are lackluster aside from some rarely used trainer animations and the few signature moves of the starter Pokémon.    Less features than the 3DS games that came before it. 60% of the Pokémon roster was cut in order to have "better quality models" according to Gamefreak, but the models are the exact same ones used in previous games.
    The soundtrack is a low point for the series. Animations are lackluster aside from some rarely used trainer animations and the few signature moves of the starter Pokémon. Features that should be immediately available, such as being able to control different volume channels separately, are locked behind in-game items for seemingly no reason. There are many reports of the game's autosave function wiping their Switch's NAND, effectively erasing all save data of all games on the system.
    And despite all these issues, the game is $20 more than previous mainline titles.
    The simple gameplay loop of catching and battling is as addictive as ever, meaning fans who don't care about any of the above issues will likely enjoy it. If you have higher standards though, save your money. Do not encourage anti-consumer behavior like this.    … Expand
  7. BedrockBlocks
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Most disappointing entry in the pokemon series I’ve played so far and I’m honestly not surprised. The game felt even more lack luster than the sun/moon games. The gameplay is just way too easy now since your Pokémon can now level up way too quickly via ex share. The worst part is that it’s a permanent feature in the game and there is no way to turn it off to provide more of a challengeMost disappointing entry in the pokemon series I’ve played so far and I’m honestly not surprised. The game felt even more lack luster than the sun/moon games. The gameplay is just way too easy now since your Pokémon can now level up way too quickly via ex share. The worst part is that it’s a permanent feature in the game and there is no way to turn it off to provide more of a challenge like the previous games. Dynamaxing and gigantimaxing was disappointing and boring. I didn’t z moved from the sun and moon games but I sure did like mega evolutions and gamefreak should have stuck to that from on and build upon it. The lack of the national dex of course is a major problem which made me even more disappointed with the game. Removing it was a very bad idea and gamefreak could have saved them selves from a lot of trouble from the fanbase if they just added it. And it wouldn’t have been hard since pokemon is literally the highest grossing media franchise on this planet and it’s on a much more powerful console than the 3ds. The post game content was mediocre and bare bones. Especially the battle tower. Online slightly disappointed me as well with the lack of GTS which helped me get pokemon I really wanted back on the previous games even though it was badly executed. The graphics aren’t really that great,especially the textures of the areas that makes you look like you are floating in mid air above the grass. It’s actually noticeable,especially the infamous trees. The new pokemon are a highlight of the game though. I really liked most of the new Pokémon and the grookey line in the game. But honestly it just felt like this game was rushed and the people that are against this game was right. I tried to stay positive and optimistic with this game before it came out but it was just a flat out underwhelming experience for a Pokémon game. I wouldn’t recommend it even if critics are giving it a good score.… Expand
  8. pokeanon
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    With this entry the developers behind Pokémon go deeper in a trend they should have stopped years ago: story modes that are insultingly easy, insultingly short and filled with forced cutscenes and handholding. That reason alone is enough to guarantee a red rating: The games are simply not very fun; they are less of a game and more of a showcase of the new Pokémon and new characters thatWith this entry the developers behind Pokémon go deeper in a trend they should have stopped years ago: story modes that are insultingly easy, insultingly short and filled with forced cutscenes and handholding. That reason alone is enough to guarantee a red rating: The games are simply not very fun; they are less of a game and more of a showcase of the new Pokémon and new characters that will drive TPC's merchandise lineup for the rest of the generation. That is bad, but they reached new unexpected lows with the deletion of more than half the monsters and the mediocre artistic direction. Variety of monsters was the strong point of the series, a game about collecting and training your favorites. With this loss Pokémon drops its strong point and is mostly a list of bad or questionable elements. It does not help that it has pops-in everywhere, bad animations (some of them really glaring for a 2019 game, and even worse when they were the given excuse for the deletion of the monsters), a region with few routes (less than ever before, including corridors) and no dungeons at all. Good points are the intention of an open world adventure with Wild Area and the improved breeding mechanics. The reasons why I did not give this a zero.… Expand
  9. corcoles9310
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Un juego mas de pokemon que no mejora en nada y que va para atras como los cangrejos. Un juego lineal sin backtracking, graficos mediocres viendo lo que es capaz de hacer nintendo switch y animaciones recicladas. Un juego de 3ds en hd que da verguenza ajena. Un area silvestre decepcionante donde se muestra aun peor graficamente la calidad del juego. Nula dificultad y ademas menos ataquesUn juego mas de pokemon que no mejora en nada y que va para atras como los cangrejos. Un juego lineal sin backtracking, graficos mediocres viendo lo que es capaz de hacer nintendo switch y animaciones recicladas. Un juego de 3ds en hd que da verguenza ajena. Un area silvestre decepcionante donde se muestra aun peor graficamente la calidad del juego. Nula dificultad y ademas menos ataques que en anteriores entregas. Gamefreak debe hacer el juego que todos los verdaderos fans estamos esperando, el juego que necesitamos y el que nos merecemos.… Expand
  10. AbsoluteZ3R0
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Pros:
    - A lot of qol update that makes breeding competitive Pokemon much more easier.
    - New pokmeon designs are really good Cons: - More than half of the pokemon was cut - Mechanics such as - mega evolution and z-moves removed - No GTS - The game is easier than before. Can't turn off exp share - The routes are super linear (excluding wild area). Its pretty much just follow a    Pros:
    - A lot of qol update that makes breeding competitive Pokemon much more easier.
    - New pokmeon designs are really good

    Cons:
    - More than half of the pokemon was cut
    - Mechanics such as - mega evolution and z-moves removed
    - No GTS
    - The game is easier than before. Can't turn off exp share
    - The routes are super linear (excluding wild area). Its pretty much just follow a straight route until you get to wild area
    - Wild Area is disappointing. The game looks graphically really bad in the wild area.
    - No victory road or elite 4. You have tournament at the end where you just rematch gym leader
    - No post-game content. Only get a battle tower with battle factory built in. No tower bosses either.

    This game costs 20 dollar (30 CAD) more than the 3ds titles and it has so much cut content. This probably the worst mainline pokemon game to this date. I cannot recommend anyone to purchase this product.    … Expand
  11. Ryier
    Nov 29, 2019
    6
    A generous rating would be 6/10.
    Imagine I cut the score in half so that I could bring you a more cohesive reading experience which is in no way copied from previous reviews and is definitely not me just being lazy.
  12. LinYuntaek
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    There has been some improvement. But it's not enough to be a game released in 2019.
  13. Xenxibre
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    1 point for the pkmn formula, 1 point for some songs and 1 point for some pkmn designs the rest of the game is not woth to add more score
  14. OscarXvita
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    A upscaled 3DS game that betrayed long time players childhood dreams.

    Game freak didn't take Pokemon SwSd as an important project compared to town. Instead, they are going the EA way... Corporate PRs, Lots of deleted Dex, skills and TMs coming along with Curry and bulls*it.
  15. 20Gigabytes
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    20 bucks more expensive for half the content. This game is a joke. They need to wake up and stop thinking people are going to buy whatever and not care about whatever they do with the games. They need to make some efforts.
  16. KegMinami
    Nov 19, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a long-time fan of the series, I have been looking forward to mainline Pokemon’s debut on console for a while. Unfortunately, this game doesn’t quite live up to expectations. Minor spoilers ahead:

    The Good:
    -The Wild Area. Easily the best thing about this game. It’s a little barren, but definitely innovative and a step in the right direction.
    -Max Raid Battles. Co-op is not something I considered in Pokemon outside of multi-battles, but this is a welcome surprise. I haven’t been able to find the more difficult raid bosses yet, but I fear, based on the rest of the game, that even they would be too easy if my friends and I challenged them with our best Pokemon and a strategy in mind. Outside of difficulty, however, they are a nice addition to the series.
    -Soundtrack. Overall, it’s fairly solid. Quite a few good battle tracks, and the overworld music is comfy.
    -Atmosphere. The Galar region is a nice, cozy one with pleasant scenery that can actually be impressive at times.
    -Pokemon. There are a few that aren’t so good, but for the most part, the new Pokemon line-up isn’t bad. The galarian forms and evolutions, in particular, are great additions.
    -Competitive Play. There are a lot of quality of life changes that help newer players get into the competitive aspects of the game. Even as a veteran, these are appreciated. And, to its credit, the reduced Pokedex could potentially make it easier to get a feel for what the major threats are, and how to combat them.

    The Bad:
    -Graphical Issues. Not something I usually consider in Pokemon but it’s noteworthy in these games. It’s one thing to have the infamous “N64 trees;” I can tolerate that much. But there are much bigger issues than those. For example, meeting your rival in a city and suddenly appearing in an open field to fight, or fishing on a pier and appearing in the SAME open field for the fight. Not to mention the berry trees in the Wild Area that COMPLETELY lack any kind of shading and stick out like a sore thumb. When the graphical issues of the game affect immersion, it becomes a real problem.
    -Hand-holding. While the removal of tutorials is a great thing, there’s STILL a lot of hand-holding in these games. The sense of adventure is ruined by having Sonia or Hop leading you around on a leash constantly. I’d like to be able to explore a little on my own, rather than being shoved around constantly.
    -Routes and Dungeons. Most of them are glorified corridors that are very short. Nothing even near the scale of Mt. Moon, the Whirl Islands, and Mt. Coronet. I don’t think there’s a single route that takes you off the beaten path and into a new area to explore. Considering how an emphasis seemed to be placed on the exploration aspect with the introduction of the Wild Area, the parts of the game that AREN’T the wild area are sorely lacking.
    -Post-game. The initial story is fairly short, even for Pokemon. This would be fine if there were more to do afterwards, but there isn’t... While I wouldn’t expect anything like HG/SS’s post-game, S/S fail to deliver. Nothing but a short post-game story, max raid battles, league rematches, the Battle Tower, and competitive play. And even then, the Battle Tower is a shadow of its former self: no super modes, returning characters, triple/rotation modes, and a single boss. There’s nothing really new to see or explore.
    -Difficulty. It’s a children’s game, yes, but these games simply feel too easy with the new EXP Share mechanics. It would be fine if there were any challenging fights to compensate, but there aren’t. Nothing like Totem Pokemon or Ultra Necrozma from even the previous game. The game made me wish for a Challenge mode a la Gen 5, just to provide a challenge for long-time fans without relying on artificial difficulty.
    -The Elephant in the Room. The lack of the national dex, among other features, is a heavy loss for this game. The idea that my favorite Pokemon can NEVER be used in this adventure is disheartening. Not only that, but the lack of features like varied battle styles made the game feel a bit dull after a while. I found myself wishing I would be challenged to a Triple, Rotation, or Inverse battle. Even a reworked Battle Royal would be appreciated.

    Throughout the journey, you’ll see glimpses of good and innovative ideas that just aren’t fleshed out enough. The game’s presentation is poor, often immersion-breaking, and harms what would otherwise be a pleasant region. The removal of features and many Pokemon is a bummer as well. Overall, the game feels rushed. If careful time and consideration had been put into its development, it could have been a great game. But in it’s current state, it just feels painfully mediocre. As a person who’s been a fan since Gold and Silver, I’m whole-heartedly disappointed.

    Tl;dr: If you’re on the fence wait for the inevitable third version.

    Edit: There seems to be a Switch-bricking issue now? Great...    … Expand
  17. Baltzac
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Malos gráficos, animaciones reutilizadas, media pokedex en fin un juego que la saga pokemon no se merece
  18. autisticgod
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    A game that cuts out half of the creature namesake of the series to supposedly save development time, the final product they presented is a mediocre rushed mess without any of the substantial graphical or animation wise improvements they said were possible now. Most assets are recycled straight from the 3DS(which is not a negative per se but contradicts what Masuda said), and while thereA game that cuts out half of the creature namesake of the series to supposedly save development time, the final product they presented is a mediocre rushed mess without any of the substantial graphical or animation wise improvements they said were possible now. Most assets are recycled straight from the 3DS(which is not a negative per se but contradicts what Masuda said), and while there are good animations like pyro ball those are few and far admist all the unexplainedly levitating wingulls, pokemon rotating 360 degrees on their axis, numerous draw distance issues with pokemon and trainers appearing and disappearing out of nowhere, the trainer animations freezing when you use ladders and more. All elements that while not gamebreaking show a blatant lack of care about their overworld which is one of the main adverstised selling points, hell the pokemon barely interact with their enviroment and overall feel like puppets(some exceptions like falinks and greedunt) which was outdone by the spinoff Pokemon Ranger on DS. As for the wild area itself it's not nearly as big as it appears to be and while I'll be the first to admit the deviation from corridor routes is a good thing the rest of the game wasn't improved at all(and even features only 10 routes with most of them being short) on that aspect, it's always a half-step forward and one step back with GF. As for the story it's basically a copypaste of SM with a new coat of paint. Joke villain team of misfits? Check. Corporate villains that call upon an otherwordly entity for their plans and mess up the world because of it? Check. Hau copypaste? CHECK. They even use the same animations I'm not kidding. Even the game's new gimmick dynamaxing is a boring rehash of megas and zmoves conjoined together. While Sword and Shield have some charming ideas the severely lazy execution and preference at recycling the old concepts and ideas the game ends up feeling very stale and unoriginal and definitely not the full scale console adventure we've all dreamed as kids.… Expand
  19. Stevetry
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    The worst Pokemon game EVER
    Pokemon Sword and Shield brings pkm to the next generation with the same tired old mechanics only that this time they decided to cut 60% of the pkm giving you the smallest selection of pkm since Gen 5.
    The reasoning behind the cut was to improve the core of the game but while playing it that was not the case. the game features outdated graphics, worst    The worst Pokemon game EVER
    Pokemon Sword and Shield brings pkm to the next generation with the same tired old mechanics only that this time they decided to cut 60% of the pkm giving you the smallest selection of pkm since Gen 5.

    The reasoning behind the cut was to improve the core of the game but while playing it that was not the case. the game features outdated graphics, worst animations than previous gens to that also add that they somehow made it and easier game than let's go Pikachu.

    Cant not really recommend this game as a Pkm fan and as a consumer is a lazy attempt at a pkm game and is odd that so many people keep enabling them to keep doing this. Collapse    … Expand
  20. Johan_Holland
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Graphics are mediocre than what is capable of putting out; removed more than half of the Pokemon; removal of 144 moves; removal of mega evolution / z-moves; the story is short and shallow; no "new quality" animations for older Pokemon even though that was promised; recycling of 3D models from the DS-era which would be fine if they didn't lie about it; unskippable cutscenes which makesGraphics are mediocre than what is capable of putting out; removed more than half of the Pokemon; removal of 144 moves; removal of mega evolution / z-moves; the story is short and shallow; no "new quality" animations for older Pokemon even though that was promised; recycling of 3D models from the DS-era which would be fine if they didn't lie about it; unskippable cutscenes which makes second playthroughs tedious; still a lot of handholding which could be removed if the player had an option in difficulty; games were not designed around forced EXP Share which makes the player quickly overpowered; there is no post game content outside of a rehashed Battle Tower and raid battles; dynamaxing is limited to gym battles and plot-related fights; the scaling of Pokemon is bad which makes the Pokemon seem way smaller than he really is in battle; removal of the GTS fuction; badly polished battle backgrounds that sometimes don't make sense where you character is currently fighting; sound track is uninspired; many Pokemon are shiny locked; frame rate issues; Wild Areas are underwhelming; no animations for flying or similar actions even though previous games had them; cities are devoid of any meaningful content; extremely shallow use of Britain as the main inspiration of the region; fishing is restricted to specific areas; pandering to specific region (Kanto); Pokemon in the OW do not interact with their environment in any meaningful way; game was advertised "for long time fans" which it clearly isn't; constant lying from the developers and games cost way too much for what it's giving.

    There is so much potential with this franchise but it just won't be used.    … Expand
  21. MortoeRisorto
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Disappointing. The culling of more than 50% of the Pokédex (and more than 100 moves as well) was supposed to provide us with a phenomenal experience Pokémon experience; improved graphics, gameplay, features etc. I haven't see any of that. Instead, the game had considerably less content than its console precedessor, implying that the developers take for granted that their beloved fanbaseDisappointing. The culling of more than 50% of the Pokédex (and more than 100 moves as well) was supposed to provide us with a phenomenal experience Pokémon experience; improved graphics, gameplay, features etc. I haven't see any of that. Instead, the game had considerably less content than its console precedessor, implying that the developers take for granted that their beloved fanbase will buy anything and that effort isn't needed at all for them to sell millions of copies everytime.… Expand
  22. ToryXF
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    It’s incredibly short. No endgame. Took about 8/9 hours. Don’t waste your money.
  23. archivesenpai
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    The company lied to it's fanbase. They are giving us less content and expect us to pay more money. This game should be on no one's Nintendo Switch game collection.
  24. Atsuma
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Perhaps this is the last part of the Pokemon that I will buy. A bunch of bugs and cut content. The new part of the Pokemon is not like the game of 2019. The game is worthy of the title "Disappointment of the Year."
  25. ZeroHorugane
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Esto no es un juego de Pokémon esto es terrible
    Esto no merece tener Pokémon en el nombre quitaron mecánicas para añadir pasto
    Es inaceptable
  26. thrwycr
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Enormous amounts of cut content, bold-faced lies from developers used as excuses, incredibly poor use of the hardware, overall an obviously unfinished game. Definitively the worse in the history of the franchise.
  27. Alexblue
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The clear lack of quality, effort or concern for the customer is appalling. The graphics are total garbage for a $60 game on the switch, the dex has been cut by 60%, the story is nonexistent. I can go on about the game being as hand holding as possible and the lack of any sorts of endgame or the total reduction of the battle tower to practically nothing. This is not a good pokemon game when Zelda and Mario jumped to the Switch they made amazing steps forward. But SwSh? Nope, it's a watered down 3ds port and worst of all the company lied about all sorts of things. This is not how you treat your customers, especially not long time players like myself.… Expand
  28. Joobsh
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    BUYER BEWARE. NOT NECESSARILY THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT

    Please read this first before deciding if it is right for you or a loved one. I’m sure some people will find enjoyment in this game. but I feel it is Inexcusably awful. Even leaving out controversy, let’s look at this objectively. -This game has 10 total routes, or in other words very few areas to explore -Some key features such as    BUYER BEWARE. NOT NECESSARILY THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT

    Please read this first before deciding if it is right for you or a loved one. I’m sure some people will find enjoyment in this game. but I feel it is Inexcusably awful.

    Even leaving out controversy, let’s look at this objectively. -This game has 10 total routes, or in other words very few areas to explore -Some key features such as volume control are hidden behind optional characters. This is reminiscent of Mario Sunshine, which hid screen tinting behind a specific skippable character.
    -model of characters does not match in game lore, and is blatantly inconsistent.
    -there are problems with loading assets despite this being a switch title. It pales in comparison to the likes of Breath of the Wild. FPS is atrocious. -The game has a general feeling of being rushed to completion. No meticulous care, no “wow” factor. -Myself and others are finding this game too easy. The justification from the company is that this is for young kids, yet when my generation were children we relished in the Challenge. It’s so disappointing to see what should have been a hugely successful game flop so hard.    … Expand
  29. zshbr0
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Unlike what IGNorant completely bribed by Nintendo said, this game is the franchise's WORST Pokémon, completely pitiful, had huge potential, but for no reason, cut off all the features that had hit in previous games like Z Move, Mega Evolutions, new Pokémon and its forms, to put this total junk that is Dynamax that is basically the same Pokemon but with broken and giant stts, completelyUnlike what IGNorant completely bribed by Nintendo said, this game is the franchise's WORST Pokémon, completely pitiful, had huge potential, but for no reason, cut off all the features that had hit in previous games like Z Move, Mega Evolutions, new Pokémon and its forms, to put this total junk that is Dynamax that is basically the same Pokemon but with broken and giant stts, completely pathetic, is so frustrating that you can not even describe it here, just please do not listen to these big media saying that the game is good, it is definitely NOT, it is terrible even more for such a rich franchise, just do not buy it because it is pitiful, total disappointment... GameFreak considers neither its fans nor its customers, disgusting company!… Expand
  30. Inflitrado
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    16 horas con el juego y ya estoy por encima del nivel de todos los entrenadores del juego. La introducción tarda más de media hora por si sola y no haces más que caminar del punto a al punto b, mínimo tuviera musgo bonito para mirar como en Zelda pero no. Los gráficos parecen tomados del proyecto de Unity de algún fan con demasiado tiempo libre y no de una de una compañía
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Awards & Rankings

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#79 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 30, 2020
    80
    Sword & Shield stumble in a few areas and history may not be kind to them, but they're setting up a future that I'm excited to see. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 73]
  2. GameCritics
    Feb 6, 2020
    75
    I enjoyed my time with Pokemon Sword and Shield, but I ended feeling conflicted. I appreciate many of the changes and felt that it generally respected my time, but I almost felt like a passive participant. The more complex gym challenges had a meatier role, but the narrative shouldn’t have been shoved to the side. Overall, I would recommend it to players who want to have a Pokemon experience, but this one won’t stick with me the way the older ones have.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 14, 2020
    78
    Pokemon Sword/Shield is uncharacteristically user-friendly: now there’s no need to backtrack half across the world to heal your entire team of pokemon or to get to a particular city, for example. [Issue#242, p.66]
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